Join us March 31 to discuss efforts underway in Africa and the Middle East to “build back better” from the challenges posed by COVID-19
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World Justice Challenge 2021 Finalists Regional Showcase
Africa and the Middle East
Wednesday, March 31
10:00 AM ET / 2:00 PM GMT
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Please note that the time for this event has been updated. The event will take place at 2:00PM GMT/UTC (10:00AM ET). After registering, please check your calendar event for the correct time in your time zone.
The World Justice Challenge 2021: Advancing the Rule of Law in a Time of Crisis ([link removed]) is a global competition to identify, recognize, and promote good accountable governance practices and high-impact projects and policies that protect and advance the rule of law in this time of unprecedented crisis.
This year, the World Justice Project received over 425 submissions from 114 countries. From these 425 submissions, 30 finalists have been selected to take part in an online regional showcase event.
This World Justice Challenge 2021 Finalists Regional Showcase ([link removed]) event will feature an assessment of the efforts underway in countries in Africa and the Middle East to "build back better" from the challenges posed by COVID-19. This portion of the program will be led by WJP's partner for the region, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, and will focus on four areas—access to justice for all, accountable governance, fundamental rights and non-discrimination, and anti-corruption and open government.
The event will also give the Challenge finalists from the region an opportunity to present their projects and share key insights into their objectives and impact as a basis to select the six winners of the World Justice Challenge 2021. After the presentations, participants will be invited to engage in a Q&A session with finalists in different breakout rooms.
Speakers:
* Elizabeth Andersen
Executive Director, World Justice Project
* Nathalie Delapalme
Executive Director, Mo Ibrahim Foundation
* Salaheddin Al-Bashir
Former Minister of Justice of Jordan, Senior Partner, IBLaw
* Leslie Tsai
Director of Social Impact, Chandler Foundation
* NEW - Maina Kiai
Former UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association; Head of Alliances and Partnerships Initiative, Human Rights Watch
Featured Projects:
* rAInbow: Chatbot to Support Victims of Domestic Abuse ([link removed])
AI For Good (South Africa)
* Increasing Access to Justice and Providing Legal Education Through Online Learning Platforms and Virtual Courts ([link removed])
Justice Defenders (Kenya, Uganda, Gambia, Regional)
* Supporting Survivors: Women's Rights ([link removed])
The Lotus Flower (Iraq)
* Evaluating Critical Public Services During COVID-19 Through Citizen Voice ([link removed])
SEMA (Uganda)
* Adalah's Emergency COVID-19 Project: Demanding Equal Treatment and Non-Discrimination for the Arab Minority Through the Israeli Legal System ([link removed])
Adalah - The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel (Israel)
* BBJ Pro Bono Lawyers Provide Access to Justice and Prevent Torture of Burundi's Most Vulnerable ([link removed])
Burundi Bridges to Justice (Burundi)
* Inua Mama Fua ([link removed])
Dhobi Women Network (Kenya)
Event Reminder – World Justice Challenge 2021 Finalists Regional Showcase: Asia and the Pacific
Join WJP, The Asia Foundation, and the Asian Development Bank for a World Justice Challenge 2021 Finalists Regional Showcase for Asia and the Pacific on Tuesday, April 6 at 10:30PM ET / Wednesday, April 7 at 10:30AM GMT+8 (SG/PHI).
You can register here ([link removed]) and visit our website ([link removed]) to see additional upcoming events in this series.
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Join the World Justice Challenge 2021 Community Forum
The newly launched World Justice Challenge 2021 Community Forum ([link removed]) is a new online space for the rule of law community working on the themes of the 2021 World Justice Challenge—access to justice for all, fundamental rights and nondiscrimination, accountable governance, and anti-corruption and open governance. The Community Forum is your way to engage directly with finalist projects, share knowledge, and drive action on rule of law issues and solutions. Join the community to:
* Ask Questions to Finalists: Community members can ask questions directly to World Justice Challenge finalists as they prepare to vote for a winner of one of six cash prizes.
* Network with the Rule of Law Community: Community members will be able to network with peers from around the world to compare notes on common challenges and solutions.
* Share Resources: Community members will be able to share and view resources and events of interest.
Join the discussion ([link removed]) and help us build stronger rule of law values, institutions, and communities around the world during this time of crisis.
This Regional Showcase event is produced in partnership with the following World Justice Challenge 2021 Regional Partner:
Thank you to our Sponsors and Partners for the World Justice Challenge 2021:
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